College soccer is a game that rewards experience, but that certainly doesn’t prevent the youth from carving out important roles.
That framework applied to these 11 standouts, who we’ve arranged in a 3-4-3 formation. It helps spotlight New England’s best freshmen in 2022. They turned first-year hopes into real-life impact.
This group features five players from the region, all of whom have either Connecticut or Massachusetts hometowns. The rest reflect how New England’s Division 3 programs recruit far and wide.
Without further ado, let’s get to it.